Add MS 36317

VENEZUELA PAPERS. Vol. IV. (ff. 394). 1596-1600.

1. The Council of the Indies to the king, enclosing (a) a letter from Dr. Pedro Gutierrez Florez, at Seville, 5 Jan., on a reported action with the English, perhaps under Drake, near Pernambuco, and (b) a declaration of Fer-nan Rodriguez Pereyra, Captain of " Our Lady of Montserrat," from Puerto Rico, made at Cadiz, 1 Jan.; 9 Jan. 1596. Engl. translations, ff. i, 2, 5.

2. The Council of the Indies to the king, respecting the payment for purchase of Flemish fly-boats for the expedition to El Dorado; Madrid, 29 Feb., 7 Apr. 1596. fr. 11, 13.

3. Pedro de Salazar, Governor of Margarita, to the king, on the affairs of his government, the movements of Berrio at the mouth of the Orinoco, the fate of two Englishmen left by Ralegh with the Cacique Mariquita as hostages for his son, etc.; Margarita, 25 Mar. 1596. f. 16. With an Engl. translation (f. 26).

4. The Licenciate Pedro de Liaño to the king, reporting on trade and other matters in Margarita, the malpractices of Francisco de Bide, Governor of Cumana, etc.; Margarita, 25 Mar.-13 Apr. 1596. f. 36. Enclosed (f. 40b) is an account of events in some of the Windward Islands and part of the main-land, including the doings of Berrio, Ralegh, Drake, and others. With an Engl. translation (f. 51).

5. Declaration by Diego Nuñez Brito, Vicar of Cumana, on dissensions between Roque de Montes Colmenares, Treasurer, and Pedro Luys de Vargu, Contador, of Cumana; Cumans, 17 April, 1596. f. 80.

6. Roque de Montes to the king, on the settlement of Triniclad by Capt. Phelipe de Santiago, the proceedings of Ralegh, the capture of an Englishman, Francis Espari [Sparry], dissensions between Santiago and Ant. de Berrio, etc.; Cumana, 18 April, 1596. f. 83.

7. Pedro de Salazar to the king, on affairs in Margarita, and enclosing (f. 96) a relation of what took place after Drake's fleet left Puerto Rico by way of Cartagena, etc.; La Margarita, 1 May, 1596. f. 94. With an Engl. translation of the enclosure (f. 100).

8. Decision of the Licentiate Ventura Maldonado de Matute, commissioner of the Audiencia 6f S. Domingo, remitting the case against Roque de Montes Colmenares, Treasurer of Cumana, to the Audience, etc.; Asuncion in Margarita, 18 June, 1596. f. 104.

9. Pedro de Salazar, Governor of Margarita, to the Secretary Juan de Ybarra, on the punishment of those trading with Flemish vessels, the conduct of Licentiate Pedro de Liaño, Juez de Comision, now in Caracas, etc.; Margarita, 25 Aug. 1596. f. 106.

10. Record of proceedings of the Contador Pedro Luys de Vargas and Treasurer Roque de Montes Colmenares, Judges of the Real Hazienda, in regard to a deposit of pearls, silver, etc., in the Royal Treasury; Cumana, 18 Oct. 1596. f. 114.

11. Roque de Montes [Colmenares], Treasurer of Cumana, to the kino., on the doings of two foreign ships and a piunace in Margarita and Cumana; Cumana, 24 Oct. 1596. f. 116. With an Engl. translation (f. 118).

12. Francisco Vazquez Bravo, a judge, to the king, on his long services and harsh treatment, the depopulation of Trinidad, the arrival of English and French corsairs, etc.; Margarita, 26 Oct. 1595 [ ? for 1596]. f. 120.

13. " La Contratacion " of Seville to the king, concerning the Dutch and English fleets going to the West Indies; Seville, 3 April, 1597. f. 125.

14. The Council of the Indies to the king, on the urgent need of repressing pirates in the West Indian seas, etc.; Madrid, 12 Oct. 1597. f. 130.

15. Domingo de Ybarguen Vera to the king, giving an account of the expedition to-El Dorado, his proceedings with Fernando de Oruña, Governor of Guayana, his visit to the R. Essequibo, etc.; Trinidad, 27 Oct. 1597. f. 134.

16. Dr. Francisco de Sande to the king, giving advice as to a new expedition to El Dorado, etc.; Santa Fe, 23 Nov. 1597. f. 144. With an Engl. translation (f. 149).

17. Instructions by Domingo de Vera to Pedro de Beltranilla, Contador and Juez, in his journey to the Island of La Margarita; 27 Nov. 1597. f. 155.

18. Roque de Montes to the king, giving an account of English and other privateers, the state of revenue, etc., in Cumana; Cumana, 30 Dec. 1597. In duplicate. ff. 158, 166.

19. Appointment by Fernando de Oruña y de la Hoz, Governor, etc., of La Nueva Guipuzcoa del Dorado, of Pedro de Beltranilla to be " Contador Juez Official" of Trinidad; Ciudad de S. Thomas Riberas del Rio Orinoco, 22 Apr. 1598. f. 170.

20. The Council of the Indies to the king, on a memorial of Fulgencio de Meneses y Toledo; Madrid, 30 July, 1598. f. 172.

21. The Council of the Indies to the king, with news of fleets from Holland, etc., for the Portuguese Indies via the Straits of Magallanes, on the condition of the Philippines, etc.; Madrid, 8 Nov. 1598. f. 175.

22. The Council of the Indies to the king, enclosing (f. 191 b) " Relaciones " by Juan de Aguirre on Dutch and English designs on the Indies, etc.; Madrid, 4 Mar., 15 Apr. 1597. f. 188.

23. The Council of the Indies to the king, enclosing (ff. 226 b sqq.) letters from Monso Palma and others on injuries inflicted by the Dutch in the Canary Islands, etc.; Madrid, 19 July, 1599. f. 224.

24. The Council of the Indies to the king, concerning affairs in El Dorado from the first endeavour of settling there, with the proceedings of the English on the R. Orinoco and in Guiana, etc.; Madrid, 30 Jan. 1599. f. 231. Enclosing: (a, b) Letters of Alvaro Mendez de Castro, on proceedings of the English on the R. Amazon, and sending a Dutch map of the district to the king; Lisbon, 16 Jan. 1599. ff. 237, 240;-(c) Petition of Juan de Mendoca for a copy of the English account of the Tierra del Dorado, and royal assent thereto, with his receipt for the same, 25 Aug. 1599. ff. 242, 243.

25. The Council of the Indies to the king, enclosing an account sent by Dr. Arias, " regente " of Canary, 21 July, of an attack by a Dutch fleet; Madrid, 27 Aug. 1599. f 245.

26. Diego Suarez de Amaya, Governor of Cumana, to the king, on Dutch interference with trade, and on his own services and the unsatisfactory condition of the Spanish Indies; La Margarita, 23 May, 1600. f. 251.

27. The Council of the Indies to the king, on designs for driving the French, English, and Dutch pirates out of the Indies; Madrid, 10 June, 1600. f. 261.

28. Record of an Information given, 3 June, 1600, by Diego Suarez de Amaya, Governor of Cumana, on the state of the said city and its inhabitants, now much troubled with foreign pirates, etc.; Cumana, 2 July, 1600. In duplicate. ff. 265, 295.

29. Diego Suarez de Amaya to the king, on the salt-mines of Araya, wholly worked [by Dutch], and on his own merits in opposing Sir Francis Drake, etc.; Cumana, 2 July, 1600. f. 317.

30. The Council of the Indies to the king, on the proceedings of the enemy in the Philippines and on the Chili coast, and their taking away salt at Punta de Araya, where they have made a

fort and hindered the pearl-fishery; Madrid, 7 July, 1600. f. 341. With an Engl. translation (f. 344).

31. The Council of War to the king, relating means taken to chastise the English, Flemish, and French pirates in the Indies, with account of a proposal by Capt. Miguel Olavarria on the subject; Madrid, 7 July, 1600. f. 346.

32. The Council of the Indies to the king, on news from La Palma of the doings of the Dutch and English in the W. Indian and Canary Islands; Madrid, 30 Sept. 1600. f. 350. With an Engl. translation (f. 352).

33. Diego Suarez de Amaya to the king, on Dutch proceedings in the salt-mine of Araya, the condition of the pearl-fisheries, and the doings of Fernando de Oruña y de la Hoz, Governor of Guayana, with regard to the expedition to El Dorado, etc.; Cumana, 14 Nov. 1600. f. 354. With a partial Engl. translation (f. 364).

34. The Council of the Indies to the king, on news of the capture of a Dutch vessel from the Amazon and Trinidad; Madrid, 28 Nov. 1600. f. 368. With an Engl. translation (f. 370).

35. Diego Suarez de Amaya, Governor of Cumana, to the king, on the constant presence of Dutch and English pirates at and near the salt-mines of Araya, with a suggestion to poison the salt; Cumana, 8 Dec. 1600. 372. With an Engl. translation (f. 378).

36. Account by Domingo de Ybargoien y Vera of the services of Antonio de Berrio, explorer of El Dorado, to the crown of Spain. f. 385.

includes:

• f. 1 Dr Pedro Gutierrez Flores: Letters to the king of Spain, etc.: 1595, 1596.: Span.
• f. 1 Sir Francis Drake: Supposed action with, near Pernambuco: 1596.: Span.
• f. 1 Pernambuco, Brazil: Supposed Spanish action at with Sir F. Drake: 1596.: Span.
• f. 5 Island of Puerto Rico: News from: 1596.: Span.
• ff. 11, 13, 134, 144, 149, 231, 354, 364 El Dorado: Documents relating to the search for, etc.: 1552-1778.: Span.
• ff. 16, 26 Island of Trinidad: Fate of Englishmen left in, by Sir W. Raleigh: 1596.: Span. and Engl.
• ff. 16, 26 Sir Walter Raleigh: Englishmen left at Trinidad by: 1596.: Span. and Engl.
• ff. 16, 26, 231 River Orinoco: Papers relating to the exploration, fortification, etc., of: 1587-1791.: Span. and Engl.
• ff. 16, 26, 36, 94, 116, 118, 120, 155 Island of Margarita, Venezuela: Papers relating to the pearl fishery, English and Dutch privateers, etc.: 1532-1739.: Span.
• ff. 16, 26, 40 b, 51, 83, 385 Antonio de Verrio: Proceedings of, on the R. Orinoco, etc.: 1596.: Span.
• ff. 16, 26, 94, 106 Captain Pedro de Salazar: Letters, as governor of Margarita, to the king of Spain, etc.: 1595, 1596.: Span. and Engl.
• f. 36 Pedro de Liaño, Licenciate, of Margarita: Letter to the king of Spain: 1596.: Span.
• f. 40 b, 51 Windward Isles, W. Indies: Events in: 1596.: Span. and Engl.
• ff. 40 b, 51, 83 Sir Walter Raleigh: Account of his proceedings: 1596.: Span. and Engl.
• f. 80 Diego Nuñez Brito, royal chaplain: Letters to the king of Spain, etc.: 1596, 1610.: Span.
• ff. 80, 104, 114 Pedro Luys de Vargas: Suit, as contador of Cumana, concerning the pearl fishery: 1596.: Span.
• ff. 80, 104, 114 Roque de Montes Colmenaras: Suit conc. the pearl fishery of Cumana: 1596.: Span.
• ff. 80, 104, 114, 116, 118, 158, 166, 265, 295 Province of Cumana, Venezuela, S. America: Papers relating to the pearl fishery, foreign privateers, etc.: 1596-1604.: Span.
• f. 83 Francis Sparry: Capture of, by the Spaniards in Cumana: 1596.: Span.
• f. 83 Captain Phelipe de Santiago: Settlement by, of Trinidad, etc.: 1596.: Span.
• f. 83 Island of Trinidad: Papers rel. to the conquest, exploration and settlement of: 1530-1596.: Span. and Engl.
• ff. 83, 116, 118, 158, 166 Roque de Montes Colmenaras: Letters, as treasurer of Cumana, to the king of Spain: 1595, 1596.: Span. and Engl.
• f. 96, 100 Sir Francis Drake: Proceedings of, after quitting Puerto Rico: 1596.: Span. and Engl.
• f. 120 Island of Trinidad: Depopulation of: 1596.: Span.
• f. 120 Francisco Vazquez Bravo, Judge in the Spanish W Indies: Letter to the king of Spain: 1596.: Span.
• ff. 120, 158, 166 Elizabeth I of England: English privateers at Margarita and Cumana: 1596, 1597.: Span.
• ff. 125, 188, 224, 350, 352 Netherlands, United Provinces: Dutch fleets in the W. Indies and Canaries: 1597-1600.: Span.
• ff. 125, 188, 350, 352 Elizabeth I of England: English fleets in the West Indies and Canaries: 1597-1600.: Span.
• ff. 130, 175, 261, 346, 350, 352 West Inches: Papers rel. to attacks on Spanish possessions in, etc.: 1587-1643.: Span. and Engl.
• f. 134 Essequibo, British Guiana: Spanish visits to: 1597, 1615.: Span.
• ff. 134, 155, 385 Domingo Ybarguen y Vera: Letters to the king of Spain, etc.: 1593-1597.: Span.
• ff. 144, 149 Dr Francisco de Sande: Advice as to an expedition to El Dorado: 1597.: Span. and Engl.
• ff. 155, 170 Pedro de Beltranilla: Commissions to, etc.: 1597-1604.
• f. 175 Netherlands, United Provinces: Dutch fleets for the Portuguese Indies: 1598.: Span.
• ff. 175, 341, 344 Philippines: Condition of, etc.: 1598, 1600.: Span. and Engl.
• f. 188 Juan de Aguirre: Report on Dutch and English designs in the Indies: 1597.
• ff. 224, 350, 352 Canary Islands: Dutch and English proceedings in: 1599, 1600.: Span. and Engl.
• f. 231 Guiana, South America: Proceedings of the English in: 1599.: Span.
• ff. 231, 237, 240 Elizabeth I of England: Proceedings on the rivers Amazon and Orinoco, etc.: 1599.: Span.
• ff. 237, 240 Alvaro Mendez de Castro: Letters on West Indian affairs: 1599.: Span.
• ff. 237, 240 River Amazon, S. America: Notices of the English there: 1599.: Span.
• ff. 242, 243 Juan de Mendoça: Petition for the English account of Tierra del Dorado: 1599.: Span.
• f. 245 Dr Arias: Account, as " regente," of affairs in the Canaries: 1599.: Span.
• ff. 251, 317, 354, 364, 372, 378 Diego Suarez de Amaya: Letters, as governor of Cumana, to the king of Spain: 1600-1605.: Span. and Engl.
• ff. 265, 295 Diego Suarez de Amaya: Account of Cumana: 1600.: Span.
• f. 317 Sir Francis Drake: Services of the governor of Cumana against: 1600-1605.: Span.
• ff. 317, 341, 344, 354, 364, 372, 378 Araya, Venezuela: Papers relating to the salt mines at: 1600-1671.
• ff. 354, 364 Fernando de Verrio y Oruña y de la Hoz: Expedition of, as governor of Guiana, to El Dorado: 1600, 1602.: Span. and Engl.